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Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
c2014
Language
English
Description
Reference service remains a core function of modern libraries. However, how and where we provide assistance has evolved with changing technologies and the shifting habits and preferences of our users. One way libraries can provide the on-demand, in-person assistance while managing and developing new services and resources that will benefit current and future users is to reconsider how their reference points and services are staffed and adopt a staff-based...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 5
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Accessibility is becoming an issue that libraries can no longer ignore. Author Jane Vincent provides a guide to accessibility that addresses common issues and gives strategies for responding to unique situations. This book is a single-source guide relevant to all library functions that librarians can easily refer to when planning, remediating, or evaluating for accessibility. It has a unique holistic perspective, as well as an emphasis on perceiving...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 17
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume No. 15
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Providing library users with actual pieces of technological equipment that they can borrow is a continuously expanding service at many libraries, especially as faculty and teachers require multimodal projects. For some libraries, loanable technology may include calculators, gaming devices, headphones, e-readers, laptops, and tablets. Increasingly though, there is also demand for all types of cameras, lighting, voice recorders, microphones, external...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 24
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 20
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Designed for librarians who work with all age levels from youngsters to seniors at all educational, reading and language backgrounds, who must fulfill responsibilities that run the gamut from instructing patrons on information literacy skills to using electronic tools to marketing the library to locating funding, Infographics: A Practical Guide for Librarians provides librarians with the following: Section I: Infographics 101 contains definitions,...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 21
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume 25
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 31
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Games can seemingly do the impossible: reach patrons and drive traffic to projects and services. But how can libraries use gamification and game elements to improve instruction and outreach and encourage the use of particular areas and services? In this book, readers will learn about how to structure game activities in order to best reach their patrons. Chapters devoted to topics such as personalization, goal setting, working with partners, games...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 30
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The book covers writing for both print and Web-based publications and is aimed at all types of libraries. In this book, you will learn how to: define your audience and your primary messages, simplify your writing so that it is succinct and understandable, structure your written content so that it is most usable and accessible to your audience, approach different forms of writing in a way that is most effective to getting your message across, establish...
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 48
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
STEM Programming will show new and exciting examples of how libraries are implementing STEM education. It is a guide on how to start or improve your own STEM programming with little or no budget, even if you're not a scientist or mathematician.
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no.56
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume 61
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Author
Series
Practical guides for librarians volume no. 70
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"This guide shows exciting examples of how libraries are implementing anime programming, and why staff need not identify as a fan in order to serve to this passionate community. Other content includes how to obtain public performance rights, where to find representations of diverse communities, and how to avoid cultural appropriation"--
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